SNCF strike: TGV, TER, RER, the disruptions of January 31

SNCF STRIKE. Another black day on the French rail. Tuesday January 31, 2023, the strike against the pension reform will be followed at the SNCF. TGV, TER, Intercités, Transilien… Here are the disruptions announced.

[Mis à jour le 30 janvier 2023 à 23h39] The SNCF strike promises to be followed on Tuesday January 31, 2023. Whether it is the TGVs, the TERs, the Intercités, the Transilien or the RERs, the circulation of the trains will be “very seriously disturbed”, warned the SNCF. In detail, rail users will be able to rely on one out of three TGVs (InOui and OUIGO) on average. For the Intercités, it will be a “black Tuesday”. None, with the exception of a single round trip for the Paris-Clermont, Paris-Limoges-Toulouse and Bordeaux-Marseille lines, will run. On the side of TER, two out of ten trains will be in circulation on average. Transilien, RER, international… Find all the disruptions below. Note that an SMS or an e-mail has already been sent to TGV, Ouigo and Intercités travelers to warn them of the possible cancellation of their train (provided they have correctly entered their contact details). In general, the SNCF invites everyone to cancel and postpone their trips, as much as possible.

This Tuesday, January 31, 2023, TGV, Ouigo, TER, Transilien and RER will suffer major traffic disruptions like Thursday, January 19 black against the pension reform. No Intercités will be in circulation. On the other hand, the T4, T11 and T13 tram lines managed by SNCF will operate normally. traffic will be almost fluid on the Eurostar and the Thalys. As a reminder, the SNCF Connect website indicates that before any departure, “the free and free exchange for another date or a full refund of tickets is offered to travelers, if the train is canceled or if its circulation is not ensured”. Here are the predictions line by line:

• TGV disruptions : only one TGV (or Ouigo) out of three will circulate on average this Tuesday, January 31, 2023. In detail, 2 TGVs out of 5 on the north axis, 1 TGV out of 2 on the east axis, 1 TGV out of 4 on the Atlantic axis, 1 TGV out of 2 and 2 Ouigo out of 5 on the south-east axis .
• TER disturbances : 2 out of 10 trains are in circulation on average this Tuesday, January 31, 2023. More information on the TER website. To monitor general regional train traffic disruptions, this page will be useful to you.
• Intercity disruptions : no traffic for daytime Intercités this Tuesday, January 31, 2023, with the exception of a Paris-Clermont, Paris-Limoges-Toulouse and Bordeaux-Marseille round trip. No traffic for night Intercités on the nights of Monday to Tuesday and Tuesday to Wednesday. Consult this page for real-time information.
• RER A disruptions : 1 train out of 3 in circulation on Tuesday 31 January.
• RER B disruptions : 1 train out of 3 in circulation on Tuesday 31 January. Interconnection suspended at the Gare du Nord.
• RER C disruptions : 1 train out of 10 in circulation on Tuesday 31 January. No traffic between Paris-Austerlitz and Pontoise / Versailles Rive Gauche / Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
• RER D disruptions : 1 train out of 10 in circulation on Tuesday 31 January. Interconnection suspended between Châtelet and Gare de Lyon. No traffic between Châtelets-Les-Halles and Gare de Lyon.
• RER E disruptions : 1 train out of 10 in circulation on Tuesday 31 January. No traffic between Haussmann Saint-Lazare and Pantin.
• Transilien disruptions: this Tuesday, January 31, 2023, disturbances on H lines (1 train out of 3 on the whole line), J (1 train out of 10 and no traffic between Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Mantes-la-Jolie, as well as between Argenteuil and Ermont-Eaubonne), K (1 train out of 4), L (1 train out of 10 and no traffic between Paris Saint Lazare and Nanterre University / Cergy le Haut), NOT (1 train out of 10 and no traffic between Plaisir Grignons and Mantes-la-Jolie), P (1 train out of 10 and no traffic between Meaux La Ferté-Milon and Château-Thierry, between Tournan and Colomiers, as well as between Gretz-Armainvilliers and Provins), R (1 train out of 10 and no traffic between Melun and Montereau via Héricy) and U (1 train out of 3 on the whole line). For the Transilien network, there is a dedicated platform to follow the next traffic disruptions or you can call 0 805 90 36 35.
• International train disruptions : this Tuesday, January 31, 2023, traffic is severely disrupted on the Lyria and 1 train out of 4 runs on average on international routes. On the other hand, the circulation of Thalys and Eurostar is almost normal.

SNCF agents – and to a large extent train drivers – answered the call of the CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT Cheminots unions, mobilized against the extension of the retirement age to new entrants, for whom the special regime has already been abolished.

Travelers on canceled TGV and Intercités trains have already received the information via e-mail or SMS. On the other hand, users of TER without a connection do not receive SMS. It is advisable to verify the information by informing its train number on the SNCF website.

Strike notice runs from Monday, January 30, 2023 at 7 p.m. to Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 6 a.m. But a renewable strike is already envisaged at the beginning of February. The CGT-Cheminots and Sud-Rail called for two more days of mobilization, the February 7 and 8 next during the February holidays in zone A. In addition, the two unions have announced that they are considering a renewable strike at the SNCF “from mid-February” if the government of Elisabeth Borne does not withdraw its pension reform project by then.